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_____________________________________________________________________________________ TOEIC BASICS (Vocabulary and Grammar) REVIEW

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Today, you will:

1. Learn useful vocabulary related to SHOPPING.

2. Review Types of Pronouns: Absolute Possessive.

Main Topic 13: Purchasing

Lesson 70: Shopping (20-25 minutes)

I. VOCABULARY

Exercise 1: What’s the meaning? (5-6 minutes)

Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using

the words in your own sentences.

1. I asked the butcher (肉屋) for a fresher batch of pork.

a. milk man

b. meat vendor

c. vegetable dealer

d. supermarket owner

2. I always give the exact amount to the cashier (レジ打ち・レジ係).

a. items bagger

b. store manager

c. payment collector

d. customer service clerk

3. I enjoy going to the supermarket (スーパーマーケット) every weekend.

a. home appliance retailer

b. pet and supplies retailer

c. clothing and accessories retailer

d. food and household goods retailer

4. The product’s barcode (バーコード) should always be clear and intact.

a. ingredients list

b. product and price code

c. nutritional information

d. manufacture and expiry date


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5. I prefer to use the elevator (エレベーター) when I’m carrying a heavy load.

a. lift

b. stairs

c. subway

d. escalator

Exercise 2: What’s the word? (5-7 minutes)

Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with

the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the

bottom.

Cindy is going shopping. Her mother asked her to buy a few things. Cindy: Mom, I’ll be going to the __e___ store. Is there anything that you would like me to buy? Mother: Yes, can you buy some frozen gourmet vegetables and a bar of butter? I’m planning to prepare buttered vegetables to complement the roast beef that I’ll be cooking later. Cindy: Yes mom. Where will I find the frozen gourmet vegetables? Mother: I think it is displayed in the ___f___ section of the store. Cindy: Ok. I’ll check it there. In case I cannot find it, I can always ask the store __d____. Mother: Please use a push ___c__ when shopping. I remember the last time you went to the grocery, you used a basket and you ended up having a backache from the heavy load. Cindy: OK mom. Thanks. By the way, have you seen my ___a___? I left it on top of my desk a while ago but now I cannot find it. Mother: I think I saw you put it inside your bag. Cindy: Oh you’re right. Here it is. I’m starting to become forgetful, bye mom! See you later, mom. Mother: Bye sweetheart. Take care.


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Choices:

a. wallet (財布) b. cashier (レジ係) c. cart (カート・手押し車)

d. clerk (店員) e. grocery (食料雑貨店) f. frozen (冷凍の)

II. GRAMMAR REVIEW:

Topic: Types of Pronouns: Absolute Possessive (5-6 minutes)

(絶対所有代名詞.)

Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. They are used to avoid repetition of nouns in a sentence or a paragraph. There are many kinds of pronouns, one of which is the absolute possessive pronoun.

代名詞とは、その名の通り、文中で名詞の代わりに使用される品詞です。名詞の反復使

用を避けるために使用されます。複数の種類の代名詞がありますが、そのうちのひとつ

が今回学習する「絶対所有代名詞」です。

The absolute possessive pronoun shows possession. Mine, yours, its, his, hers, ours and theirs are

examples of absolute possessive pronouns. (Xxx.)

「絶対所有代名詞」は、所有（「～のもの」）を表します。

（例：Mine, yours, its, his, hers, ours and theirs）

Remember: Unlike possessive pronouns which function as an adjective, the absolute possessive pronouns are pronouns that can stand on its own. Absolute possessives do not use an apostrophe.

(形容詞として機能する所有代名詞と異なり、絶対所有代名詞はそれだけで成立する代

名詞です。（例：所有代名詞 my pen 私のペン, 絶対所有代名詞 mine 私の物）

カンマ（’）は使用しないので、注意してください。（例：your’s とは言いません）

Examples:

1. I bought mine yesterday. 2. I will buy yours tomorrow. 3. This is mine, I gave hers already. 4. The car parked in the lot looks like ours.

1. 私は私の物を買いました。


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2. 私はあなたの物を明日買います。

3. これは私の物です、私はすでに彼女の物は（他のだれかに）あげました。

4. 駐車場に駐車されてある車は私たちの車のように見えます。

Comprehension Check:

Construct sentences using the following absolute possessive pronouns:

1) Mine – Is your computer working? I took mine to the technician.

2) Yours – She will fix yours today.

3) Ours – The computer he took is ours.

Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes)

Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences.

1. I bought _____ using the money that she gave me.

a. its

b. it’s

c. hers

d. her’s

2. I returned ______ because it was damaged.

a. my

b. its

c. his’s

d. mine

3. The shirt displayed in the store window looks just like _______.

a. his

b. he

c. she

d. her’s

4. She took it because she thought it was _____.

a. my

b. hers

c. she’s

d. He’s


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5. I carried ______ all the way to the house.

a. It’s

b. my

c. her’s

d. ours

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